Totally and Completely Scary

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2008)

28 Days Later... a man wakes up in an abandoned hospital to find London completely trashed and deserted without a person in sight. Well, at least not at first. A virus called "Rage" was released after a group of people set chimps in a lab free, unaware that the primates had a disease more fatal and horrifying than any other. After one bite, one scratch, one drop of blood, a person is infected and within seconds becomes a deranged, outraged monster that only knows one thing- to attack.
Danny Boyle keeps the action and the pacing frightening and totally believable in this British apocalyptic thriller. Cillian Murphy is intriguing as Jim, who befriends Selena, a woman who survived the initial outbreak. Together they find more survivors and must stay alive on their journey to a military base where they can only hope there is anybody alive- that is, without the infection.
The zombies are fast and truly scary, with some great gore effects and the movie ties together nicely for a really satisfying climax. One of the best apocalyptic horror films out there, probably THE best... much better than the similarly plotted "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" or the letdown "Dawn of the Dead". 28 Days Later is a feast to the eyes and provides some genuine, original scares.
*** out of ****